Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-09-27
LIVE AND LET LIVE"
So Say the Illinois Protective
Association.

ers IN Rock tsiand---HrpOrt Oh tuc
state BOard---Proceeding OF To-
days Session.
The eighth annual convention of the
State Protective Association. of Illinois.
assembled in Rock Island for two days
session this morning. The registers at
the Rock Island and Harper houses shows
ed the arrival of large number of dele>
gates from all parts of the state, after the
arrival of the early morning trains. For
two hours prior to the opening of the
convention. the State board was in sess-
ion Al the Harper house, aud at few
minutes before 10 O'Clock. the Germania
band of Chicago, escorted the delegates
from the two hotels to Turner hall, the
place of the meeting
Tue hall had been extensively decorat-
ed foI the occasion. table and chairs pro
vided, while about the wall were various
inscriptions, in the German and English
"lleaven never helps the man who will
not act. - Saphncles.
Good wine is good familiar crea>
ture. il 1t he well used Shakespeare
Hear We. prOhibti0nists! none but Il
| fool is always right Hare.
Wise were the Kings. who never
choose friend. till with full cups they
h. 1, II ha hi
/ tom of his deepest thoughts. Horace.
And he took the cup, and gave thanks
and gave it to them, saying: Drink ye
all of it st Matthew, Chap. XVI.
MI. Cnas H. Wacker, of Chicago,
| president of the state board, called the
convention TO order, and spoke Of the
| great satisfaction il afforded him to re-
peat what he had said at Springfield II
year ago. He expressed his pleasure at
seeing before him SD intelligent and dc.
termined appearing body ct mrn. He
was certain from the proceedings of such
a convention, the people would be show n
that the Illinois Liquor Dealers as,
| sOciation WAS composed of law abiding
citizens, who were simply fighting for
personal liberty and the rights of trade
Mr.. August HuesiUg then introduced
Mayor V. NJ BlandIng, Who said it was
a pleasure to meet with The association
and to meet 50 Intelligent body. gath
| a,al for tho ,,rnt.c;i i'm If m. ;ntar.sta Of
the association He, IN behalf of the cIi
zens of Rock Island took the same pleas
ure in welcoming the liquor dealers a:
be would any other body of men AS
sembled for the protection aud elevation
of their business. The mayor spoke o
the revenue derived by the state and tn,
city of Rock Island, from the liquol
traffic He looked upon the liquor deal
trs as law abiding men, and he formed
this idea from knowledge of the locs
liquor dealers, who were as intelligent a;
any of our business men, and men who
believed in law and order. In the spiri
of fairness and Justice, ii was the priv
lege of all classes of men, collectively OF
Individually. to present to all Legislative
bodies their claims and to seek redress
from all oppressive laws. In closing tn
mayor again welcomed the association tC
Rock Island, with the hope that the dele
gates might be so entertained that the
would look back with pleasure upon tn
hospitality of the people of Rock Island
The selection of temporary chairma
came next, and a number of names wer
placed in nomination, among Others Mr.
August Huesng, of this city, and after
number of destinations had been Offered
a vote was commenced which was intel
rupted by motion To elect Mr. Hlesiu
by acclamatlon. The motion was pu
and carried.
Upon assuming the chair, Mr. Huesn
expressed the surprise and gratiticato
at it gave him to be called TO the posi-
ton. He had always been a sympathizt
with the association, because he believe
the convictions of its members were RICH
Life. liberty and happiness were IL
fundamental principles of the govern
mrnt. and the right of every man und'
the constitution. P. F Maloney W.
elected temporary secretary by acclamt
ton.
convention were given the right of OIL
vote each, and were requested TO han
their names to the secretary.
On motion a committee of three O
credentials was appointed, and the cha
named as such committee, Chas King,
Chicago. August Lift, OF Rock Islam,
aud Peter Brand, of Peoria The con
mittee retired with the list of delegate
and while out the state board made i
report through its chairman, Mr.. Cha
H. Wacker. The report was as follow
To the Eis nth Annual Convention of the Sta
Protective Association Of Illinois:
GENTLEMEN During the last ye
your state board has done It's utmost
faithfully perform all the duties who
laws o: the association impose upon 1t.
For the seventh annual report the II
ttnti0n of the association WAS called |
the dark and threatening clouds lowerir
over our trade; TO the preparations bei1
made by our enemies for one great o.
slaught slong the whole line, hoping
meet an unprepared and demoralzed TO
destroy our trade and forever tramp
under their feet personal liberty, hit
we contend is guaranteed us by the cor
stitution of the United States
Has not the prediction come tru
Throughout this great country, have NJ
fanatics-whose zeal knows no bound
whose energy is worthy of bett
canse, and who shrink from nothing
gain their object attempted, in every Wi
Imaginable. to destroy your business i
terests, not TO speak of the attempt
Danish that cherished principle, "person
hberty" Facts answer yes.
The prediction that our state would
the next point of attack, was absolute
verified, but to the credit of the la
general assembly, be it said, it was of IL
- opinion that the liquor interests had q
ready been sufficiently hampered T
law submitting the question of prohit
ton TO u vote of the people failed